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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Pikeland Community 
4School eighth-grade girls basketball team, the Lady Braves, on 
5the occasion of winning the 2023 Illinois Elementary School 
6Association (IESA) Class 8-3A State Girls Basketball 
7Championship; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves defeated Germantown Hills Middle 
9School 39 to 20, making the team state champions for the second 
10year in a row; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves also had their second perfect 
12season in a row, finishing 27-0 last year and 28-0 this year, 
13winning every game by at least 8 points; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves reached the state finals after 
15defeating Teutopolis Junior High School 42 to 19 and Channahon 
16Junior High School 40 to 13; and
 
17    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves coaching staff includes Head 
18Coach Jimmy Sanderson, Assistant Coach Frank McCartney, and 
19Assistant Coach Matt Sealock; and
 
20    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves include Mattelyn Burton, Lincoln 
 
 
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1McCartney, Reese Ramsey, Paige Willman, Bailey Hill, Natalie 
2Capps, Elle Sanderson, Tinley Ruzich, Libby Kearns, Kinlee 
3Griggs, Jaylynn Grimsley, Payton Martin, and Megan Heffington; 
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, The Lady Braves have demonstrated an exceptional 
6work ethic and a devotion to the game of basketball over the 
7course of the last two seasons; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
9HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we congratulate the Pikeland Community School eighth-grade 
11girls basketball team, the Lady Braves, on winning the 2023 
12Illinois Elementary School Class 8-3A State Girls Basketball 
13Championship, and we commend the players on their tremendous 
14season; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
16presented to the coaching staff and players of the Lady Braves 
17as an expression of our esteem and respect.